Alleged killer of Netrakona schoolgirl held

The detective branch of Police on Wednesday afternoon arrested the alleged killer of schoolgirl Mukti Barman in Barhatta upazila of Netrakona.

The detectives apprehended Kawser, 18, a resident of Premnagar Salipura village in the upazila, from a jangle in the village around 3 pm.

Superintendent of Netrakona Police Md Faiz Ahmed confirmed the matter.

He said the DB members arrested accused stalker Kawser from a jangle around half a kilometer away from the spot within 24 hours after the incident.

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Earlier on Tuesday afternoon, Kawser hacked Mukti, 16, a student of Class X at Premnagar Salipura High School in Barhatta upazila, on her way home from school, leaving her injured.

Later, she was first rushed to a hospital in Barhatta by local people and from there she was taken to Adhunik Sadar Hospital, Netrakona where the on-duty doctors declared her dead.

Schoolmates of Mukti, daughter of Premnanager Salipura resident Nikhil Barman, said the accused suddenly started chopping her when she and they were returning home from school.

The district DB officer in-charge Mohammad Abdul Ahad, however, said Kawser primarily admitted to the crime.

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